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originally posted by: kaylaluv
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: JinMI
The Voting Power of 95 Million American Gun Owners . In Reality , that is what he was eluding to , not what some others might Read Into that for some Imagined LAME Political Gain .
No way was he talking about voting. Once Hillary becomes president and puts her judges in the Supreme Court, those judges are in there for life. That's why he said, "there's nothing you can do". No amount of voting will change the judges who have already been appointed. Right after he said "there's nothing you can do" is when he made the comment about the second amendment people and implied maybe there was something they could do after all. Since voting wouldn't help after the judges had already been appointed, what else do you think he could have meant when referring to those second amendment people?
His claim that he was referring to voting power is an outright LIE.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: xuenchen
So you think that votes will stop a standing president from nominating their judges for the Supreme Court?
You guys either need to take a logic class or a government class.
originally posted by: Urantia1111
a reply to: JinMI
Correct me if im wrong, but isnt the language of the 2nd Amendment itself calling for citizens to violently rise up against an oppressive government?
I believe thats THE ENTIRE POINT.
originally posted by: kaylaluv
a reply to: JinMI
True logic would be, if she wins, there's nothing you can do, unless you do something outside the norm (like steal it from me).
originally posted by: BlueAjah
a reply to: kaylaluv
Court nominees need to be confirmed by Senate.
So citizens certainly could influence this nomination, by petitioning their representatives en masse (the NRA and 2nd Amendment supporters are a powerful mass).
Sometimes Congress listens to the voters, such as if its a sure thing they will lose their job if they approve a nominee who will violate the constitution.
ETA: By the way - I learned all of that in government class. I guess you missed that one?